North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans
Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to powerWhen North Korea’s ruling party held a top-level meeting this month there were predictable boasts of unstoppable nuclear development and, more...
<p>Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to power</p><p>When North Korea’s ruling party held a top-level meeting this month there were predictable boasts of unstoppable nuclear development and, more unexpectedly, a suggestion by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/kim-jong-un">Kim Jong-un</a> that his country and the US “could get along” – provided that Washington recognised North Korea as a legitimate nuclear power.</p><p>But for many <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/north-korea">North Korea</a> watchers, the Workers’ party congress – held over several days just once every five years – was a rare opportunity to speculate over the identity of the country’s future leader.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/north-korea-kim-jong-un-daughter-ju-ae-succession">Continue reading...</a>
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